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Category: Sentimental clutter
Sentimental clutter can be so hard to deal with. If you’re having a tough time decluttering mementos, these posts will help you untangle the ties that bind you to your sentimental clutter.
When clutter is proof you’re loved
A surprising amount of the clutter that fills our homes falls into the category of evidence that we're loved. Here are the notes and letters all my friends from school sent me. I'm likable. I've kept every Valentine and birthday…
What to do with sentimental clutter
updated January 2022 Mementos and sentimental clutter can often trip you up when you try to declutter. What to do with all the precious personal tchotchkes that bring back so many memories? We feel so guilty. How could you ever…
Tell me your worn stories
I call them memory clothes - bits and pieces of clothing that bring up such intense memories that seeing them takes you back in time. Emily Spivack, author of Worn Stories, calls them 'sartorial memoirs'. If you've ever kept a…
What is clutter?
Clutter's a slippery concept, because there's no generic checklist, no boxes to tick. You can't print out a list of things to declutter and know if you get rid of them, your home will be clutter free. You and you…
Get your guilt-free gift pass
How much of your clutter was given to you? Drawers full of unworn clothing in colors and styles that someone else picked out - pink fuzzy sweaters for people who love wearing sweats and a t-shirt. Athletic gear for people…
Therapy can be the missing piece
Are you just too busy to get organized or is there more to it? I had a client whose garage was completely full. The first time we met, he was quite unable to decide what to keep and what to let…
Clutter free gift guide
If you’ve ever asked yourself what you can give that won’t just be shoved in the back of a cupboard or hastily regifted, this list of clutter free gifts ideas will totally change the way you think about gift giving. Give…